Made the return jaunt along Humber Arm back to Corner Brook to start the day, before rejoining the Trans-Canada Highway (aka Hwy 1) to continue our journey east. Fairly uneventful day of driving, at least as far as Grand Falls-Windsor, close to where we planned to diverge again from the TCH and head straight south to the isolated Connaigre Peninsula along Newfoundland's south-central coast.
At Bishop's Falls we made the turn, taking Route 360 south for an expected two hours of barren wilderness. What we did NOT expect was a road washout about a third of the way in, which held us up for a bit and they brought dump trucks in around us to dump fill on the road, which a backhoe then swept in to plug the holes.
Finally made it in to Harbour Breton, the main town along the southern peninsula. Gorgeous little fishing village nestled amongst the steep fjords, and complete with all the necessities we would need to spend three days staying relatively local.
We set up camp at Deadman's Cove.....though I had neglected to tell Jane just where the name came from. Or that there were cemeteries very nearby. Given the late season, we had the whole place to ourselves.....at least among the living.
TCH East through Corner Brook area - note the exit to Cox's Cove!
Hilarious sign at Grand Falls-Windsor McDonald's - beware!
Route 360 almost required us to do a 180!
Campsite #2 at Deadman's Cove
Guardians of the Cove
The Barrenlands
Harbour Breton from the North Side
Harbour Breton strung along Southwest Arm
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